Tag: UDRP

Optum, Inc. v. Paul Mellen / Mellen Marketing
Claim Number: FA1712001762046
Optum, Inc., a subsidiary of Minnetonka based UnitedHealth Group recently filed claims against Mellen Marketing who had registered the domains <healthsafeid.com>, <healthsafeid.info>, <healthsafeid.net>, and <healthsafeid.org>. Optum's attorney (Kenneth L. Wilton of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, California) based their claim, in part, on an allegation that Mellen had specifically targeted Optum and had repeatedly offered to sell the domains for two-million dollars. Mellon responded by alleging that the domains were registered in relation to a prior business he was engaged in, and that Optum first approached him about purchasing the domains. The Panel deciding the matter found that Optum didn't began using the HEALTHSAFE ID Mark in commerce until October 1, 2016, and Mellon registered the domains on March 22, 2016.
The ICANN Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) requires that a complainant prove three elements to obtain an order that a domain name should be cancelled or transferred:
the domain name registered by Respondent is...

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